Strauss Main Stage starts off their fall season by bringing back the 60’s. Hairspray, a musical set in 1962 about pleasantly plump Tracy Turnblad’s fight for integration, stars two of ULM’s very own.
Elementary education sophomore Emily Lovelady stars as Tracy Turnblad alongside Joshua Green, a piano performance senior, as Link Larkin. This is their first time to be in a musical production.
“Tracy means standing up for what you believe in,” said Lovelady.
The cast practices over 15 hours a week from singing lessons to learning dance routines.
“All the hard work is rewarding, because the performance will pay off,” said Green.
To prepare for the role, Green said he has been watching episodes of “Happy Days” to learn a thing or two from Fonzie, as well as listening to music from the time period.
The play is scheduled to be performed in the Strauss Theater in October.
